But he added that police have yet to determine how many cases were directly related to the storm. That process could take a few weeks.

"Given the circumstances, I don't think the number of burglaries is as extensive as people might think," McCarty said.

Last Tuesday, police advised people to be alert to break-ins and to look out for their neighbors. The next day, precinct officers stepped up patrols, partly to deter burglaries and looting, a city news release said.

The North Side numbers reflect burglary activity throughout the precinct, including some neighborhoods that were outside the tornado's path.

Reports show:

• Two stores were robbed of cigarettes and other items after their security systems were disabled by power outages. A door was pried open at the Fremont Market, and a plexiglass window smashed at the Northside Food Market. Both burglaries occurred during the early morning hours.

• Someone entered a home through an opening created by a fallen tree to steal from a residence in the 3300 block of Irving Avenue N.

• A woman who left her Sheridan Avenue home Monday night because the power was out and she was "afraid of the neighborhood" had a side door forced open and jewelry, electronic equipment and other items stolen.

• Four teen boys were arrested in separate burglaries on James and Fremont Avenues N. On James Avenue, police arrested a 16-year-old shortly after he kicked in a garage door and ransacked a vehicle. On Fremont Avenue, a 14-year-old and two 16-year-olds were arrested after they were seen leaving a barber shop carrying duffel bags.

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